diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -925,16 +925,3 @@ The client provides a wrapper class for tools returned by the server:
 - `MCP::Client::Tool` - Represents a single tool with its metadata
 
 This class provides easy access to tool properties like name, description, input schema, and output schema.
-
-## Releases
-
-This gem is published to [RubyGems.org](https://rubygems.org/gems/mcp)
-
-Releases are triggered by PRs to the `main` branch updating the version number in `lib/mcp/version.rb`.
-
-1. **Update the version number** in `lib/mcp/version.rb`, following [semver](https://semver.org/)
-1. **Update CHANGELOG.md**, backfilling the changes since the last release if necessary, and adding a new section for the new version, clearing out the Unreleased section
-1. **Create a PR and get approval from a maintainer**
-1. **Merge your PR to the main branch** - This will automatically trigger the release workflow via GitHub Actions
-
-When changes are merged to the `main` branch, the GitHub Actions workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) is triggered and the gem is published to RubyGems.
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
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index 0000000..7e6a047
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+## Releases
+
+This gem is published to [RubyGems.org](https://rubygems.org/gems/mcp)
+
+Releases are triggered by PRs to the `main` branch updating the version number in `lib/mcp/version.rb`.
+
+1. **Update the version number** in `lib/mcp/version.rb`, following [semver](https://semver.org/)
+2. **Update CHANGELOG.md**, backfilling the changes since the last release if necessary, and adding a new section for the new version, clearing out the Unreleased section
+3. **Create a PR and get approval from a maintainer**
+4. **Merge your PR to the main branch** - This will automatically trigger the release workflow via GitHub Actions
+
+When changes are merged to the `main` branch, the GitHub Actions workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) is triggered and the gem is published to RubyGems.